Seduced by shadows

"Princess Scarlet....." Ruby princess Scarlet maid shouted running after her.

Princess scarlet was on a run putting all the maids in the palace Zamaria into trouble again. The gate of the palace was open because warriors of the kingdom would be returning very soon but princess scarlet used that opportunity as an excuse so as to least see the outside of the palace.

She was closed to the gate which made all the hairs on her skin stand out, she was very excited

putting more effort to reach the gate quickly.

"SCARLET...." King Zhu shouted

She was just one step out of the place when the cold voice of her father shouted her name heavily, which caused her to come to a complete stop. With her heart beating like a party drum, she slowly turned around and have her father the sweetest smile.

"FATHER ?...." She called nervously.

"You are... back ear...rlier th...an I tho..ught" she stuttered nervously. Her heart was still beating either from the run or fear of the punishment her father will give to her.

Her chest raising and falling with her white skin glowing under the sun. Her black eyes shaking from the impact of the wind.

King Zhiof Zamaria was standing at the balcony of the palace throne room, he has an expression filled with disappointment

"Scarlet return to your room i will meet you when am done here, we have lots of things to talk about" king Zhu said walking back into the throne room and leaving scarlet standing helplessly close to the gate.

She stared closely at the gate wanting to take another step when someone grabbed her arm from behind. She turned and immediately took off running towards the palace with her maids following her from behind. She didn't stop until she reached her room slamming the door behind her not to let any of her maids in

She fell on her bed and burst into tears that she has been holding since was caught by her father.

Why can't she at least go out the palace for once.

is she a prisoner?

Or is there something her father was not telling her?

She needs answers to her questions.

All her twenty years she has spent it under this four corners of the palace not for once has she stepped her foot out the palace.

She so curve to see the outside world how it is.

Maybe everyone can move freely.

Speaking to herself she didn't know when she dose off.

In the throne room of king zhu, the respectful minister of Zamaria kingdom voiced out. "your highness our men are dieing, the demons are packing our women, the kingdom is in chaos our people are dying". Another minister added with a worried expression. "The kingdom is mourning my lord" another chick in

King zhu is having his own battle in his head.

Why his kingdom?

Why when he was still reigning?

His forefathers has gone through a lot but in the history of their lives there have never came across such things.

A whole kingdom being terrorised by demons.

Who have no sympathy or mercy for anyone just killing the men and capturing the women.

There have never been history of the kingdom ever offending demons.

But why his kingdom?

Why not another kingdoms?

His worsted fear is when those useless and worthless creatures lay their hands on his daughter he might just die, he just can't let her leave him the same way her mother did.

She is all he has and can never let anyone take her away from him

"My lord what do you have to say about this, my lord our people are dying what do we do to help them..." A minister asked. "Who do we call to help us your highness" a minister said looking at king Zhu in his throne.

King Zhu opened his eyes, looked at every minister before standing up and they all followed suits.

"I will get back to all of you in the next meeting" king Zhu said before leaving the throne room.

At princess Scarltet chambers, that night Ruby called her softly. Scarlet opened her eyes turning and toasting on the bed she then got up and sat on the bed facing Scarlet.

Then the events that happened today all played back inside her head and her once cheerful expression changed into pains, frustration, anger and hatred. All her emotion poured back in her and she looked at Ruby angrily.

"What are you doing here" she asked folding her hand under her bre@st.

Ruby smiled at her angry expression because she looks like a very cute angel pouting.

"Princess Scarlet...." Ruby cut in.

"Cut the crap with the princess thing why are you here" she asked in paranoid tube.

"Scarlet the king asked for your present in the dining room. I can see you haven't taken your bath or anything else, so I have to prepare your bath and your clothes please don't keep his majesty waiting" Ruby said and bowed her head.

She was still angry with her father but she has to eat she is hungry already.

She hasn't eaten, she is starving and needs to eat.

Sienna rolled her eyes before getting out of the bed and walked into the bathroom sluggishly

Getting into the bathroom she removed her gown and her inner garment before slipping until the ancient jacuzzi filled with milk as water and rose flower on the top of the milk giving it a wonderful sight to behold. She deep her head into the milk before finally coming out.

She took a very revealing robe and tied to her self before coming out of the bedroom.

When she came out all her four Maids were inside her room ready to dress her.

"What is the occasion?" She asked them. "Why are you all here" she added strolling towards her bed and sat on it.

"We were asked to dress you up my lady" A maid replied her replied her with her head bowed.

"I can dress myself am no longer a kid" she said getting paranoid. "So all of you should leave when I am done you can come in again" she added Picking her nails and glaring at them.

The maids bowed and ran off, remaining onu Ruby.

"Seriously my princess" ruby said putting her hand at her back and giving scarlet a sassy look

"What, common you know I don't like them treating me like a five year old child right"? She nodded still seated.

"My princess the king is waiting for you, do you know that"? Ruby said signing heavily.

"Fine ruby i will get ready" she said getting off the bed.

"Good" ruby answered rolling her eyes.

Scarlet was depressed in a princess fabric that was sweeping the floor. Looking elegant as ever, she walked her head high and her chin up with pride.

She bowed to her father when she got to where he was seating.

He was the only one in the dining room waiting for her. She finally settled for a seat close to her father's open. " Hello father" she murmured a greeting and her father smiled.

Scarlet where is that your usual smile I'm not seeing it" her father asked with a small smile on his face.

"Father I am not in the mood to smile" she replied increasing her pouting.

The maids serve her meal on her plate she started eating eating not looking or bothering if her father was eating.

"My angel are you angry with me"? Her father asked in a gentle voice.

"Father please I want to eat, if you don't want to eat I might as well leave the room for you" she replied angrily. Her voice cracking

"Scarlet I am doing everything for your own sake, you don't know what the world is made of, it is very dangerous and I don't want you to get hurt.

I love you so much my princess. Please I beg you don't disobey me" he said getting up from his sit.

"Good night Scarlet" he added in whispers before walking out of the dining room.

After he left her spoon fell from her hand and she burst into tears, crying out loud and sobbing bitterly.

She got up from the chair she was sitting on and ran away going towards her room. Getting into her room she sat on her bed crying uncontrollably. The door to her room was pushed open and ruby walked in. "Princess you can't be doing this to yourself" ruby said with a wooden tray with packed food on it for the princess, she placed it on the night stand and sat close to scarlet. "Princess please eat your dinner I no you can't sleep well without eating" ruby said putting the tray at the front of scarlet. She quickly wiped away her tears and started eating. It's true she can't sleep without eating. After eating, ruby took the tray and left the princess room

Scarlet fell flat on her back in the bed with her arms as her pillow putting her head on it. Staring at the glowing moon through her window, it was a beautiful sight to behold. "Wherever you are Mom, I miss you so much, I wish you were here with me today" she said with hot tears dripping from her eyes. " My baby I love you, my baby my love. Sleep now my sweet angel, the moon is out and the sun is gone sleep now To see the fairies who will lead you to the promise.....land....... Hmm Hmm hmmm" she kept on humming the lullaby her mom taught her from when she was little till she finally dosed off.

"My Lord the demons had struck again they took twelve of our women and killed seven of our men" one minister said in agony. "Yes, your highness our people are dying" another minister chipped in. "My king those useless imbeciles Took my beloved daughter too" a minister raged out with his whole being trembling.

"THAT ENOUGH " The King SHOUTED, getting up from his throne and threw the ball table at the throne room across the room in anger heavily in his breath. He has had enough of those stupid creatures. If it is war they want it is war they shall get.

"My Lord your brother Kia xi wants to visit our humble land again " a minister said slowly making all the heads in the throne room turned to him. The king's eyes almost turned purple in rage, he picked up his sword beside him and toasted it towards the minister who uttered that word but he narrowly escaped the attack and fell on his face and begged for mercy. "Thong tu is like you hate the air you breathe, I might just take it from you the next time you utter that name in the kingdom again" said and sneered. " Send a message to the demon's master and tell that thing we want to talk to them, I don't know or care how you send the message I just need my feedback" king zhu said before walking out of the throne room and bumping into sienna who has been eavesdropping.

" Mia what are you doing here " king zhu asked cherishing her hair.

"Father I want to speak to you..." Scarlet said cubing her father's cheeks with her tiny hands. "Alright Scarlet, escort me to my suite then we can talk there" king zhu replied with a grin before pecking her on the cheeks. Then the king grabbed her hand softly and they walked hand in hand towards the king's chamber. Getting into the chamber scarlet sat on a soft and comfy couch in the room, while king zhu undressed removing his crown from his head and removed his brown cloak then he joined her on the couch.

"So mia what do you want to talk about " he asked paying attention to whatever she wanted to say.

"Father who is he I never knew you had a brother ?" She asked with a little confused frown on. The king signed, took a deep breath in and slowly let it out. "Scarlet, Kia xi is a story for another day and I promise to tell you but for now tell me is that all you heard ?" King zhu asked with an anxious expression visible on his face. Scarlet saw through his worries. "Has he been keeping me inside since just because of those demons, I can't tell him I had it, sorry papa" she thought. This is going to be the first time she would ever lie to her father "I didn't hear anything papa, I wanted to check upon you because you haven't come to see me since last night, I'm so sorry about what happened yesterday papa I won't do such again " scarlet said with her head bow a little. Looking like an innocent angel from the sky. King zhu smiled and pulled her cheeks with both hands and kissed her forehead.

"That promise is no longer valid, it has always been your excuse to escape punishment hmm" king zhu teased her still pulling on her cheeks sweetly.

"Nooo papa" scarlet whined removing her father's palms from her face with a baby frown on her face pouting. she quickly got up from the couch and took off rushing out of the chamber while the king grinned cheekishly. She will always be his mia, his young and handsome man could be seen seated like an emperor on his throne but the only difference was that he was seated on a camp bed.

Meet FENGI, a wreath demon of two thousand years old , a very strong and an excellent master in combat, feared and respected in the underworld, the youngest brother of emperor zu Kai the Lord of underworld the ruler and the ruthless demon ever existed. He is known in the whole underworld as God of war, he's ruthless when it comes to battle. kills without mercy.

Deprived peace in putting pains to his brother's enemies and his. He is at the battle field he was sent here by emperor zu Kai, he didn't want to come but when he heard he would be facing mufasar, the excitement in his whole being was undescribable. It has been ages since he last had a good fight "General fengi we have a little problem, the traitor mufasar knows the armies weakness and he is using that against us, we are loosing general and emperor zu Kai would not be happy about this" a paled man with bard hair called kook said with his head bow in respect.

After hearing everything, fingi already had a dangerous smile on his face . Mufasar had forgotten that they all learnt what they knew today from the same person and he knew this is what mufasar would use and he came prepared. He rose from where he was seated, picked up his 25 length sword that was laying by his side, removed the sheath from the mouth of the sword and rolled it around skillfully with a dangerous smirk on his lips. shoveling the sword back into the sheath He walked breezy out of the camp chamber with kook following from behind. It is time to embrace the battle field It has been awhile since he last smashed some skulls... In scarlet chamber, It was already sun down in the kingdom, every salesman would be packing up and the streets would be glittering with night lights, every responsible Men and women, girls and boys are wrestling to their respective homes. To save themselves from the shadows of the night, the demons haunt and take the unfortunate ones.

Scarlet was seated in her room with ruby and they were playing the old ancient game •shell shake• it a very interesting game and always played by the royal families. " My princess is sun down already, please take your bath while I will bring your dinner for you immediately " ruby said getting up from the chair, bowed respectfully before walking out.

After ruby left, princess scarlet took a hidden bag from under her bed then took her cloak from her changer and wore it and used the hood to cover her head completely after tying her hair behind her. Tonight she must see what the outside world looks like and what does demons look like as well. She put on her shoes and rushed to the window after turning off the lights in her bedroom. she then removed a very long rope from the bag she took from under her bed and let it down the window, then tied the end she was holding to her bed then she started climbing down with the help of the rope. Getting to the bottom of the rope she then jumped down and started walking towards the gigantic gate of the palace. "STOP THERE " a muscular voice said making her stop with her heart racing. She stopped but didn't turn back to look who stopped her but she could hear the heavy steps of the person who just spoke.

"TURN AROUND, WHO ARE YOU " the voice said behind her.

she quickly turned towards who it was but she could not see the person because of the hood on her head which covers her face completely. the guard could not see her as well.

"Who are you...?"

The palace guard asked again.

"I'm ruby the princess personal maid, I was sent by her to pick up a package from the market for her" scarlet lied through her teeths.

"Ohh.. but isn't it too late for that why not pick up the package tomorrow morning"

The guard responded.

"Mind your business sir" scarlet said before taking off running like a crazy woman out of the gate. She ran into the darkness and disappeared a mist the darkness....

In a dark and inconvenient room, with no light to see, apart from the moon reflection which had brightened the room a little. standing close to a wide and open window was a young and hefty figure With white long hairs which was dancing with the night wind, he was putting on a white long robe that was sweeping the floor. He has the Aura of an ancient Greek God, his present says and demands respect from anyone close to him. Turning away from the window with his face coming to view. Whole and behold stood a man with a feminine face. He has full eyebrows, long white lashes, sexy purple plum lips, purple glittering eyes and a fitting nose. He stood from head to toe as a beautiful endorsement. A creature the creator took time to create; Another man walked into the room but he looks older than the other one in the room. "My lord I don't know why but the soldiers could not pass through the borders, we don't know what is going on but it's as though they knew we were coming and spread something round the borders of the land" the paled old man reported while Bowing in respect. "Qurin poison.., those foolish weak mortals think highly of themselves, I will make them suffer" the other man replied with a sneered smile on his face. "Qurin poison cannot stop me, I want Young and innocent souls tonight and I must have it" he added still with a sinister smile. "Tell the men to stand down, let me pay those worthless weak mortals a surprise visit" he said while the old man bowed in respond. Then the young man vanished into thin air. The paled old man smiled sinisterly, before walking out of sight. That was his grace EMPEROR ZU KAI, supreme leader of the underworld. Protector and electorate of the underworld. He has ruled the underworld for more than decades and is still ruling. He's a soul eater demon of 500,000 years old but he looks nothing like his age. In our timeline he looks twenty four years old. He feasts on human soul. He is known as the Soul Eater in the underworld often considered one of the most dangerous and rare demons ever lived. Soul Eaters are relentless hunters that feed on the very essence of living beings – their souls. Their ability to consume the very core of a being makes them highly feared and sought after by those who wish to wield such power. Additionally, their rarity adds to their mystique and the danger they pose, as encountering one is an ominous and potentially deadly occurrence. For more than fifty years he had been feeding on the Roku kingdom but they offered him a price before he stopped feeding on them and now he feeds on the ZAMARIA KINGDOM and has never seen anything that he wants. Scarlet could be spotted running breezily through the empty streets of ZAMARIA KINGDOM. The streets are empty because every living souls had retired to their various rest with the fear of the unknown in mind. But scarlet cared less, she was running through the streets shouting and screaming in joy. this was her first time stepping her feet out of the palace. She touches anything she comes across which she has never touched nor seen in the palace before. She stopped when she started hearing the thundering rush of waterfalls. "A fountain must be closed by" she muttered to no one in particular. With a wide smile on her face she took off, running towards where the water falls sounds were coming from. She got there in a twink of an eye, she was breathing heavily when she arrived but she still had her wide smile on. As she stands at the edge of the majestic waterfall, the thundering rush of water fills the air, creating a symphony of nature's power. The mist from the cascading water caresses her skin, offering a refreshing embrace as she gazes in awe at the breathtaking sight before her. Her heart races with excitement, fueled by the sheer magnitude and raw beauty of the waterfall. The sheer force of the water crashing down fills her with a sense of wonder, as if she's witnessing something truly extraordinary. The air is charged with energy, and she can't help but feel a surge of adrenaline coursing through her veins. Every droplet of water that dances through the air seems to carry a piece of the waterfall's power, and she's consumed by a sense of exhilaration and freedom. In this moment, everything else fades into the background, and she is completely present, captivated by the sheer force and beauty of the natural world. It's as if time stands still, and she is immersed in a world of pure wonder and excitement, feeling the spray of the waterfall on her face and the thunderous roar in her ears. It's a feeling of being alive, of being in sync with the powerful forces of nature, and she is overwhelmed with a sense of joy and gratitude for being able to experience such a breathtaking spectacle. " IT BEAUTIFUL ..." A scream of shock and excitement escaped the princess's red plum lips. She was about to jump into the water when she heard. "Ahhhhhhhhh_" someone screamed in horror,fear and Anxiety. Which sent chilling down the naive princess spine even though she was scared she wanted to know who was screaming and why. Still debating either to check on the person or not. "Ahhhh_" she heard another scream making her jump in fear with her heart throbbing in her chest. With shaking legs she started taking heavy steps towards where she heard the scream coming from. Walking Into the forest with shaking legs she could still hear the person screaming for help but it seems as though it is not just one person but Many people. And they really needed help. She was hearing roars from the animal which was hurting those people. Which made her want to run but as the princess of this great kingdom she has to save her people. getting hold of a large log of wood and clinching tightly to it, she walked closer to a big tree then she hid behind the tree and looked forth but gazed in horror of what she saw. Right before her was a man with a gigantic figure, with white hair embracing the wind and white robe sweeping the floor. The brock man grabbed a man by the neck and raised him off his feet. Then the Brock man opened his mouth and started soaking out a very dark smoke from the man he was holding. after soaking all of it, the man he was holding turned into dust and vanished into thin air. "Ahhhhhhh....." Princess scarlet screamed in horror as hot tears started rushing down her eyes with her trembling hands trying to cover her mouth. Immediately she screamed, the creepy man turned sharply towards her, making the log of wood which she hid fell from her hand without her knowing, her whole focus was on the creepy man with dark purple eyes staring steadily at her like a predictor staring at his prey. With her whole being trembling in fear, Sienna started taking slow steps backwards still holding the gaze of her predictor. She did a quick turnaround and before you knew it she took off, running at full speed. She could not hear footsteps following her so she became relieved that the creepy man was not coming after her, but she didn't stop running, she continued running but turn occasionally to see either the creepy man was coming after her. Not knowing she bumped into a hard tree, she took a step back and fell heavily on the floor. Whining in pain she looked up to see what she bumped into, she turned paled in shock when she saw the creepy man staring at her with an expressionless face. "Noo....Noo.Noo" scarlet panicked, she started crawling backwards slowly and then she quickly stood up from the floor and ran off. Before she could cross the exit of the forest, she was grabbed by the neck and lifted from the ground and smashed to a tree making her scream in pains when her back came in contact with the tree and blood burst out from her nose. with her both eyes wide open and her face soaked with tears , she stares at her predictor's purple eyes in fear and horror, with her whole being trembling in his large hand. "You aren't tired of running are you?" Emperor ZU KAI asked with a little smirk on his face. "Cough......cough.. cough.......cough " scarlet choked with her little hands dragging his Large ones from her neck but he wasn't letting go. He tightened his hold on her neck which made her eyes roll back into her head, she was losing her breath and was already going. EMPEROR ZU KAI was going to feast on her the moment she dies but when he hid her weak gaze. BANG!!! he heard a bang from his chest which stuttered his whole being. "HUH_" emperor Zu Kai muttered in total confusion and then returned his eyes back to hers. BANG! BANG!! The strange sound came from his heart again, staring deeply at her, he could feel all her emotions. He felt her fear, he felt her pain and the racing of her heart. He immediately loosened his hold on her neck and she fell on the floor gasping for air. Emperor ZU KAI was having a battle in his head it has never been heard before for a soul eating demon's heart to beat. For the Pass 500,000 years of his living, this was the first time his heart has beaten for someone not just anyone but a mere mortal, a weak creature,He stares at her in utter confusion with his purple eyes glittering. After getting back her breath sienna stood up, dusted her clothes with her body before walking staggering towards the Whitehead monkey standing before her. "Why are you so wicked, what have I ever done to you to deserve such wickedness" she screamed at him trembling in fury. "What have those people ever done to you to get killed and turned to dust by you, don't you have a heart, what type of sorcerer are you " she asked in a loud tone, breathing heavily and pointing at him. She once heard only sorcerers and sorceresses have the power to do and undo magic. A mere mortal can't possess such powers. If he's not a sorcerer then what is he?. "Do you know what" she asked still breathing heavily. "I'm done running kill me you horrible beast" she fired on his face getting him completely furious. No being has ever looked into his eyes and stayed alive. he grabbed her neck and tried twisting but stopped when his heart sank and started beating faster. what is wrong with him. when did he start having a heart, he doesn't understand. with his hand still on her neck, he vanished into thin air leaving sienna in shock and trauma as her body graced the floor.

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Emperor ZU KAI appeared in his royal chamber, with a confused expression written all over his face. " It looks like his grace is troubled, may I know why" a feminine voice asked, making the emperor turn towards the owner of the voice.

" Nefertiti "

The emperor called slowly and the woman standing at the doorstep of the chamber smiled and bowed.

"His grace"

she responded while bowing in respect.

"I'm not troubled, what are you doing here"

He asked her still staring at her at the doorstep, no one is allowed to step feet into his chamber without his permission.

"I came to check upon his grace, I thought you might need company tonight "

she answered smiling in a seductive manner but the emperor didn't notice it, for his mind and Brain were occupied by that little kitty he left in the forest.

"Leave Nefertiti, I will call when I need company" the emperor quickly dismissed her and the door automatically closed on her face.

Standing close to the jammed door with a sad expression on her face, Nefertiti stood there rejected and in shame. All the feelings of rejection, confusion and detection flew through her veins causing her to shook in pain. It's funny enough that he doesn't have a heart but at least he should have seen her love, her desire to be his. The wants and longing in her voice and everything she did close to him, she wants him and she will have him. *She must have him* She smiled cunningly and started cat walking out of sight elegantly and gracefully like an empress.

Lady Nefertiti is a succubus and shapeshifter demon of five thousand years old, These demons are known for seducing and tempting mortals, feeding on their life forces or energy. They often appear in the form of an attractive human, luring their victims into dangerous situations. She has been the only lady the emperor interacts with in the underworld so she is well respected and seen ask the future empress. Even as a demon, Nefertiti is a very beautiful woman with nice skin color and hair but as his grace doesn't have a heart he doesn't see anything special about her, she is just like others In his eyes....